Student Journalist Wins Free Speech Battle | Colorado Springs News

A student journalist at Aurora Community College fought back when the school slapped him with a “gag order” blocking his campus publication, FoxTalk, from publishing or even gathering news. Despite following normal procedures, he was cited for ignoring official directions after trying to interview faculty — prompting FIRE to intervene. The college eventually dropped charges, admitting confusion over its own rules, and FIRE hailed it as a First Amendment victory for student press freedom. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/63a04bf006615d07